Question 1

Vistaril should be _______________ below 77°F.

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Question 2

A patient being hospitalized for an unrelated illness is showing signs of mild, but increasing, anxiety. The physician has prescribed Alprazolam 0.5 mg tid. Alprazolam 2 mg tablets are available, and the package insert is shown here. According to the package insert, what should you administer to the patient for the first dose?

Accepted Answer

A)  One quarter of a tablet 
B)  Half a tablet 
C)  Three-quarters of a tablet 
D)  One whole tablet

Question 3

After this medication has been reconstituted, the container holds _______________ mL of medication.

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Question 4

This medication can be administered without regard to _______________.

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Question 5

The mark indicates that the name of the drug has been legally registered with the U.S. _______________ and Trademark Office.

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Question 6

According to this package insert, an Alprazolam 2 mg tablet can be divided into a maximum of _______________ parts if necessary to deliver a prescribed amount of medication.

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Question 7

The dosage strength of Vistaril is _______________.

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Question 8

A prescription for a 5-year-old reads amoxicillin 1/4 of a 500 mg tablet every 8 hours for 5 days. The pharmacy stocks amoxicillin in both a chewable 125 mg tablet and suspension. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dispense either a chewable tablet or liquid form of the medication. 
B)  Consult with the pharmacist or authorized prescriber before changing the form of the medication. 
C)  Dispense the medication as written, instructing the parent to break the tablets into four pieces. 
D)  Dispense the medication as written, breaking the tablets prior to dispensing them.

Question 9

Prior to reconstitution, this medication is in the form of _______________.

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Question 10

This drug's trade name is _______________.

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Question 11

The generic name for this medication is _______________.

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Question 12

If the usual dose is 10 mL, there are a total of __________ doses in this container.

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Question 13

To reconstitute this drug, you would add ______________ water in two portions.

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Question 14

The dosage strength of this medication is _______________.

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The answer of The dosage strength of this medication is...

Question 15

What instructions are provided on the label?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shake well prior to use and keep lid on tight. 
B)  Discard unused medication after 28 days. 
C)  Medication is for injection. 
D)  Refrigerate dry powder prior to reconstitution.

Question 16

The generic name of this drug is _______________.

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Question 17

Medications administered buccally are placed

Accepted Answer

A)  under the tongue. 
B)  between the tongue and cheek. 
C)  in the rectum. 
D)  in the nasal cavity.

Question 18

This medication is administered by placing it in the patient's ___________.

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Question 19

Chewable tablets should be

Accepted Answer

A)  chewed. 
B)  broken in half. 
C)  mixed with food. 
D)  swallowed whole.

Question 20

A patient being hospitalized for an unrelated illness is showing signs of mild, but increasing, anxiety. The physician has prescribed Alprazolam 0.5 mg tid. Alprazolam 2 mg tablets are available, and the package insert is shown here. The hospital pharmacy delivers meds to the floor once per day, in the early morning. According to the package insert, how many Alprazolam tablets will be needed for this patient today if the first dose is given at 0800?

Accepted Answer

A)  One quarter of a tablet 
B)  Three-quarters of a tablet 
C)  One whole tablet 
D)  One and one-quarter tablets

Exam 10: Interpreting Medication Labels and Package Inserts